Thursday, August 20 – Opening Day

• Kid’s Day- Kids 12 and under get in FREE!
• 10:45am- Opening day ceremony at the front gate
  – Parade into the fairgrounds to Friendship Square
  – Ribbon cutting – Friendship Square renovated museum area
• Arcata Playhouse Kid’s Group
• FREE Face-Painting for kids at Hindley Hall 11am-3pm

For more information on the Opening Day ceremonies, click here

Friday, August 21, Flashback Friday!

• FREE admission for seniors 62+ (first 100 Baby Boomers to purchase a beverage at Friendship Square receive a FREE Humboldt County Fair stemless wine glass or mason jar beer mug.
• Antique cars on display
• Big Band/Rock & Roll music at Friendship Square

Saturday, August 22

• Sheepdog Trial – 1pm in covered arena
• Bloodmobile at the Fairgrounds!  Noon-5pm inside the main entrance

Sunday, August 23- Hispanic Heritage Day

• Lucha Libre Wrestlers – 7pm, at the Dairy Judging Pavilion
• Delicious Mexican Food

Monday & Tuesday, August 24 & 25 – Everything Humboldt

• Grandstand area, noon-5pm, first 400 people though the gate receive a FREE Humboldt County Fair tote bag
• Local producers, farmers’ market, kid’s activities, recreation & more!
• Stop by to visit with local businesses and enjoy live music from the North Coast

Wednesday, August 26 – Everything Coastal

• Grandstand area, noon-5pm…Surf & Turf BBQ Competition with special host Chef Guy Fieri! (enter here)
• Midway Stage, 7pm…Battle of the Bands with special emcee Chef Guy Fieri! Watch 6 bands compete to be named Humboldt’s Best Band. Judges will award points based on stage presence, musicianship, audience response (that’s where you come in) and originality. 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $250, 3rd place: $100
• Humboldt Harmonaires (roaming the Midway)

Thursday, August 27 – Everything Coastal

• Grandstand area, 7pm…Bull-O-Rama – $10, kids under 6 admitted FREE
• 5:30pm…Live music with Bill Jones Band, Kid’s Mutton Bustin’ Contest & more!
• Grandstand area…gates open at 5:30, Bull Riding and Bronc Riding starts at 7pm

Friday, August 28 – Date Night

• 5pm, Take the Date Night Challenge – Win great prizes!
• FREE admission to the races (sponsored by Pierson’s Building Center)

Saturday, August 29 – 4th Annual Ladies Hat Day at the Races

• FREE admission to the races with formal hat wear.
• Prizes in many HATagories!

Sunday, August 30

• Junior Livestock Auction
• BBQ, 11am
• Auction, 1pm